Mechanical toy



Sept. 30, 1924. 1,509,879

' A. RQMANZAK MECHANICAL TOY Filed Feb. :21, 1924 FIG. 2.

Patented Sept. 30, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

AFTAN ROMANZAK, O'F SING'AC, NEW JERSEY.

MECHANICAL TOY.

Application filed February 21, 1924. Serial No. 694,254.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AFTAN ROMANZAK, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Singac, in the county of Passalc and State of NewJersey, have invented cer tain new and useful Improvements in MechanicalToys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in mechanicaltoys.

An important object of the invention 18 to provide a motor actuated toywherein a miniature doll is provided and operated to imitate the sawingof wood.

A further object of the invention is to provide sound producing meanswhich will create a noise somewhat similar to that produced by asawcutting wood.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description. 4 I

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisspecification and inwhich l ke numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

t Figure l is a front elevational view of a toy embodying thisinvention, v

Figure 2 is an end elevational view of the toy shown in-Figl, r

Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken uponlineIII.-III of Fig. 1,

Figure .4: is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view of thesoundproducing element, and i j Figure 5 is a transverse sectional viewof Fig. 4. v i I In the drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustrationis shown a preferred embodiment of this invention, the numeral 5designates a supporting frame in general which consists of the spaceduprights 6 having the yoke-shaped legs 7 carried by the lower endsthereof. Formed integrally with the upper ends of the uprights 6 is atop plate 8 while spaced transversely extending cross braces 9 and 10are formed integrally with the uprights 6 and are positioned between thepoint where the yoke-shaped legs 7 are connected to the uprights 6 andthe top plates 8; Formed integrally with this top late 8 is a laterallyprojecting platform 11,

est illustrated in Figs. land 2.

Journaled in the lower ends of the uprights 6 is a power shaft 12 havingkeyed to one projecting end thereof the disk 13 which is eccentricallyconnected to a saw 14;. Rigidly mounted upon the upper face of theplatform 11 are a pair of legs 15 which are pivotally connected to thelower end of the body 16 of a toy doll. This toy doll is furtherprovided with pivotally connected arms .17 which are connected at theirout-or ends to the upper end of the saw 14;.

Secured to the bottom face of the platform 11 are a pair of spaced strapsprings 18which are secured at their lower ends to a closed cylinder 19which is provided with a suit-able number of small pebbles or shot 20,as best illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. It will be seen by inspecting Fig.2 that the spring straps 18 will retain the shot carrying cylinder 19 inengagement with the teeth of the saw 14: and that longitudinal movementof the said saw will cause the cylinder 19 to be agitated for shakingthe pebbles or shot 20 positioned therein for causing a sound similar tothe noise produced by a saw cutting wood to be created.

Rotatably journaled in the upper portions of the uprights 6 is atransversely extending shaft 21 lniving suitably keyed to one endthereof the fan wheel 22. The shaft 21 is further provided with arigidly mounted bevel gear 23 which is constantly in mesh with a bevelgear 24 carried by the upper constantly in mesh with a bevel gear 27that is carried by a hub 28 loosely mounted upon the power shaft 12. Aset screw 29 is carried by the hub 28 and rides in a suitable grooveformed in the power shaft 12 for preventing longitudinal movement of thesaid hub upon the shaft 12. Slidably keyed to the shaft 12 is a clutchelement 30 having teeth 31 formed in one face thereof that are adaptedfor being moved into and out of engagement with notches 32 formed in theend of the hub 28. A collar 33 is rigidly mounted upon the shaft 12 andis employed for retaining the coil spring 34 in engagement with one endof the clutch element 30 for normally forcing the same into engagementwith the hub 28. The cross brace 10 is provided with a perpendicularlyextending, semi-circularly-shaped plate which pivotally supports thelever 36 having a yoke 37 formed at its lower end which loosely engagesthe clutch element 30. It will be seen that pivotal movement of thelever 36 will cause the clutch element 30 to be moved longitudinally ofthe shaft 12 into engagement with the hopper 28 or against the tensionof the coil sprin' latch element 38 is carried by the ever 36 and isadapted for cooperating with the teeth 39 formed in the semi circularlysh'aped plate for retaining the lever in one of two operative positions,to wit: one position retaining the clutch element 30 in operativeengagement with the hub 28 and the second position retaining the clutchelement 30 out ofoperative engagement with the hub 28 and in a positionto compress the coil spring 34.

Loosely mounted upon the end of the power shaft 12, opposite to the endcarrying the disk 13, is a disk-shaped hollow casing 40 having anoutwardly directed annular flange 41 formed on its periphery with thesaid flange l1 provided with the teeth 42. Positioned withinthe casing40 is a clock spring. 43 which is connected at its inner end to theshaft 12 and at its outer end to one side wall of the casing -10.Pivotally secured to the outer face of one of the uprights 6, inproximity to the periphery of the flange 11, is a pawl 44 which isadapted "for being moved into and out of engagement with the teeth 42carried by the flange 41. The end of the power shaft 12 projectingoutwardly of the casing 40 is squared, as at 4 5, for receiving awinding key or the like; It will be seen by inspecting Fig. 3 that'whenthe power shaft 12 is rotated in a clockwise direction, the clock spring43 will be wound upon the said shaft 12 if the pawl44 is positioned inengagement with one of the teeth 42. If the pawl is not in engagementwithone of the said teeth 42, th-espring 43 and casing 40 will rotatewith the shaft 12. If the clock spring 13 is placed under tension, bybeing wound upon the power shaft 12, after pressure is removed from thepower shaft 12, the said spring will cause the said shaft to rotate in acounter-clockwise direction.

It is now believed that the COUSUHCllOll and operation of the mechanicaltoy embodying this invention will be understood from the above detaildescription. It might be well to note, however, that the spring motorformed by the elements -10 to 15 inclusive will normally be employed fordriving the power shaft 12. The rotation of this power shaft will causethe saw 11 to be moved longitudinally for actuating the doll positionedupon the platform 11 and for causing the teeth of the saw 1a to agitatethe closed, shot carrying cylinder 19. When the clutch element 30 is inengagement with the hub 28, the shafts 21 and 25 will be operated by thepower shaft 12 and the fan wheel 22 will be in operation. The lever 36may be operated for disconnecting the clutch element 30 from the hub 28and the fan wheel 22 will be put out of commission.

It is to be understood that the form of this invention herewith shownand described is to be taken -as a preferred example of the same, andthat various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of: parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the 'subjoined claim.

Having thus described the invention, 1 claim In a device of the typedescribed, a supporting frame, a power shaft carried by said frame, aplatform projecting laterally from the upper end of said frame, ajointed doll mounted upon said platform, a saw connecting said doll andsaid power shaft in such a manner that rotary movement of the shaft willcause longitudinal movement of the saw, a hollow cylinder carryinggranular material resiliently connected to said platform and positionedin engagement with the teeth of said saw, and means for operating saidpower shaft so that said saw and doll will be actuated and said saw willagitate said cylinder for disturbing the granular material positionedtherein.

In testnnony whereof I afiix my signature.

AFTAN ROMANZAK.

